xine up to 1.0.1 xitk/main.c print_formatted memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in xine. It has been declared as critical. This issue affects the function print_formatted of the file xitk/main.c. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2006-1905. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in xine (Multimedia Player Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function print_formatted of the file xitk/main.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in xiTK (xitk/main.c) in xine 0.99.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a long filename on an EXTINFO line in a playlist file.

The weakness was published 04/18/2006 by c0ntex (Website). The advisory is available at vupen.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2006-1905 since 04/20/2006. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 21297 (GLSA-200604-15 : xine-ui: Format string vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165153 (SUSE Security Update for cyrus-sasl-digestmd5 (SUSE-SA:2006:025)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (25851), Exploit-DB (27670), Tenable (21297), SecurityFocus (BID 17579†) and OSVDB (24747†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

• Multimedia Player Software

Name

• xine

Version

• 0.9.8
• 0.9.13
• 0.9.18
• 1 Alpha
• 1 Beta1
• 1 Beta2
• 1 Beta3
• 1 Beta4
• 1 Beta5
• 1 Beta6
• 1 Beta7
• 1 Beta8
• 1 Beta9
• 1 Beta10
• 1 Beta11
• 1 Beta12
• 1 Rc0
• 1 Rc0a
• 1 Rc1
• 1 Rc2
• 1 Rc3
• 1 Rc3a
• 1 Rc3b
• 1 Rc4
• 1 Rc5
• 1 Rc6
• 1 Rc6a
• 1 Rc7
• 1 Rc8
• 1.0
• 1.0.1

License

• open-source

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 21297
Nessus Name: GLSA-200604-15 : xine-ui: Format string vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 56658
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: xine
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: c0ntex
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2006-1905 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-1905
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-29770
X-Force: 25851
SecurityFocus: 17579 - Xine Playlist Handling Remote Format String Vulnerability
Secunia: 19671 - Xine Playlist File Path Format String Vulnerability, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 24747 - Xine Playlist xitk/main.c print_formatted() Function Format String
SecurityTracker: 1015959 - xine Playlist File Path Format String Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 11284 - Xine Format Strings via Long Filename on EXTINFO Line in Playlist File, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2006-1432

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 12:19
Updated: 01/26/2025 19:37
Changes: 03/12/2015 12:19 (67), 08/18/2017 23:29 (17), 07/12/2021 07:00 (3), 01/26/2025 19:37 (22)
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